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  • Learning CW – Drills and Practice

    There’s a load of tools online for learning Morse Code – some are helpful and some are not. I’ve challenged and improved my copy with the tools below. Interesting to me, the code translator does two things I value. It… Continue reading

    Learning CW – Drills and Practice

  • 240317 @ Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge

    A beautiful afternoon in the park on Sunday – and to make it even better, I had a buddy join, NZ5K, Mike Mitchell.  Our radio goals couldn’t be more different. I’ve always approached my activations from the “solo” perspective.  It’s… Continue reading

    240317 @ Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge

  • 240316 @ K-0548 Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge

    The Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge is my “home” park and this activation was my 57th, there.  It’s beautiful, but in a wetlands kinda way and through my POTA eye, it’s accessible (no gate), has decent antenna trees, is seldom crowded,… Continue reading

    240316 @ K-0548 Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge

  • CW – First beeps

    I’m a CW novice and accept I will be for some time…. I’ve read articles and sat on the edge of conversations about QRP operating and the magic properties and performance of CW mode. 5 watts, 1 watt, milliwatts –… Continue reading

    CW – First beeps

  • 240309 @ Tuskahoma, OK

    It’s not uncommon for my wife to poke her head in my office on a Wednesday afternoon and ask, “Do you have plans for this weekend?”  My standard reply is, “POTA”.  Hopefully she follows that with, “Wanna go somewhere?” I… Continue reading

    240309 @ Tuskahoma, OK